Read & Retell is a three-level reading series for beginner students. This reading program has been designed to strengthen students’ foundation of literacy abilities. It particularly focuses on improving students’ reading comprehension and oral reading fluency ? two skills that are essential for future academic success. Throughout Read & Retell , various retelling activities are presented to build students’ comprehension proficiency. The series’ exciting and captivating oral activities reinforce students’ oral reading fluency as well. With Read & Retell, students will develop the abilities and habits needed to become fluent readers.
Features
1. Theme-based topics with engaging fiction and nonfiction stories 2. Basic story elements and reading skills: characters, time, place, plot, problem & solution, main idea & details 3. Lively Oral Reading Fluency activities to improve students’ reading accuracy, speed, and expression 4. Literacy Center to boost students’ knowledge of pronunciation, grammar, high frequency words, and punctuation 5. Special Sections: reading day and retelling day 6. Retelling Charts for special sections7. Retelling Cards for each unit
Neighbor UNIT 1 Fiction A New Neighbor (Character/Pronunciation) UNIT 2 Fiction Dr. Fang(Setting: Time & Place / Grammar) UNIT 3 Nonfiction The Painted Ladies(Main ldea & Derails / Punctuation)
Fun UNIT 4 Fiction Flying over the City(Fantasy / Pronunciation) UNIT 5 Fiction A Tunnel Ride(Realistic Fiction / Grammar) UNIT 6 Nonfiction Useful Plastic(Main ldea & Details / Punctuation) Read & Retell 1 UNIT 7 Ms.Butterfly the Dressmaker(Reading Day) UNIT 8 Ms.Butterfly the Dressmaker(Reading Day)
Nature UNIT 9 Fiction Jenny's Plant(Problem & Soution / Pronunciation) UNIT 10 Fiction Sammy Squid Problem & Solution / Grammar UNIT 11 Nonfiction The Food Chain Main idea & Details / Punctuation
Travel UNIT 12 Fiction Johnny's Ticket(Plot / Pronunciation) UNIT 13 Fiction A Day in New York(Plot / Grammar) UNIT 14 Nonfiction Sun Safety(Main Idea & Details / Punctuation)
Read & Retell 2 UNIT 15 Lost inside the Egyptian Museum(Reading Day) UNIT 16 Lost inside the Egyptian Museum(Reading Day)